CVE-2004-0946 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 22 Dec 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted NFS requests due to a stack-based buffer overflow in rquotad on 64-bit systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2004-0946?

CVE-2004-0946 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 22 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

rquotad in nfs-utils (rquota_server.c) before 1.0.6-r6 on 64-bit architectures does not properly perform an integer conversion, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFS request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0946?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Nfs Nfs-Utils, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0946?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-0946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq89-rrp5-4864.